Microsoft Windows DirectX Graphics Kernel CVE-2018-8400 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	105005
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2018-8400
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Aug 14 2018 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 14 2018 12:00AM
Credit:	RanchoIce and ChenNan of Tencent ZhanluLab working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows Server 1803 0 Microsoft Windows Server 1709 0 Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 version 1709 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 0
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Windows DirectX Graphics Kernel CVE-2018-8400 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to run processes with elevated privileges.

Microsoft Windows DirectX Graphics Kernel CVE-2018-8400 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Microsoft Windows DirectX Graphics Kernel CVE-2018-8400 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Microsoft Windows DirectX Graphics Kernel CVE-2018-8400 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Windows Homepage (Microsoft )
  
• CVE-2018-8400 | DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (Microsoft)